I liked this one, it was maybe a little lack-luster compared some of the others, but I enjoyed it none the less. I like that you can solve the riddles along with the Baudelaires. I think the third book has been the only other one so far that gives the reader the clues at the same time as the children. Doing that gives it a classic mystery novel vibe that I really enjoy. I also liked the weird town with the crows, it just gives it a gloomy, whimsical backdrop that I really enjoy in this series. I thought The Vile Village read a lot quicker than the others, but maybe I just read it really fast.